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Once America had become a country, a new government needed to be designed. Nazlisart/iStock Getty Images

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After 1776, the founders designed a government that accounts for ‘a degree of depravity in mankind’

Staff Writer - July 18, 2026

While U.S. produce prices are rising across the board, tomatoes are among the most affected. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

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A perfect storm of factors is driving up US produce prices, but shoppers can still save

At times, feeling personally grateful to someone can feel like a big ask – but there are other forms of gratitude. Focus Pixel Art/Moment via Getty Images

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How to be grateful to someone – even when you really don’t want to

Fast-moving floodwater from a storm damaged bridges and homes and broke apart Million Bible Church in Richmond, Ky., in late June 2026. Jon Cherry/Getty Images

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Repeated storms are turning disaster recovery into a way of life, and leaving communities facing disaster fatigue

The activity of tiny microbes in and around the roots of crops such as soybeans are valuable for their growth. Oleh Malshakov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

Mayor Mary Sheffield wants to cut property taxes in Detroit. Monica Morgan/Getty Images

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Detroit’s high property taxes are driving a housing affordability crisis –...

Staff Writer - May 23, 2026

Cubans are trying to carry on with daily life amid ongoing blackouts and economic uncertainty, as shown in this photo of Havana from March 2026. Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images

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Cuba needs a long‑term solution to its energy crisis

Staff Writer - May 23, 2026

Betamax video recorders like this one helped set off a chain of events leading to bans on repairing your own devices. Steve Jurvetson/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

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Today’s bans on DIY repairs of everything from cell phones to...

Staff Writer - May 22, 2026

Public outrage over the forced sterilization of poor, Black women had less impact on female sterilization rates in the U.S. than a policy changing how post-birth care is delivered. DisobeyArt/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Reduced health insurance payments for hospital births had a bigger impact...

Staff Writer - May 22, 2026

Losses in workplace productivity account for more than 90% of the estimate. aire images/Moment via Getty Images

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Long COVID will cost the US an estimated $8 billion over...

Staff Writer - May 21, 2026

John Hancock, like many American men and women of his generation, transformed the new nation’s charitable activities. Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images

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How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy

Staff Writer - May 12, 2026

Homicides across 35 major American cities fell 21% in 2025. South_agency/Getty Images

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US violent crime is at its lowest in more than a...

Staff Writer - May 6, 2026

Large-scale wildfires seem to turn visitors away, while prescribed burning may have the opposite effect. Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

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Fire is transforming the US West’s public lands – research shows...

Staff Writer - May 6, 2026

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The ‘Three Pure Ones,’ the deities considered the most pure representation of the Dao. Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons

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From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

July 2, 2026

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

July 1, 2026

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026